Healing at the poolJohn 5:1-18
Eat
Read the passage slowly, read it again, then retell it in your own words. If you can't retell it, read it once more.
- Read
- Reread
- Retell
Digest
Answer from what the passage actually says — stay in the text.
What does this passage show me about God?
- What does Jesus ask the man, and what does he tell him to do?
What does it show me about people — and about myself?
- Do you really want to be made well, or have you settled into your condition?
What will I obey this week? (a concrete step, with a day)
- What is one thing Jesus is telling you to get up and do this week?
Who will I tell?
- Who has been overlooked that you could bring to Jesus?
Grow
Growth is God's part, not yours. Do the cycle faithfully and trust Him to give the growth (1 Corinthians 3:6–7).
Pray
Jesus, you saw a man everyone else passed by. Help me answer your question — do I want to be well — and get up and follow you.